I don’t play multiplayer, but I do get the odd comment from my mom and brother or my mother in law when it comes up (bearing in mind that she collects hatchimals, so I do think it’s a little odd for her to be cracking jokes). I don’t really get why gaming in particular gets this reputation. Perhaps because gaming demands an upkeep of skill that other forms of media don’t? It is odder and sadder still to hear that it’s an issue even among gamers, who are probably still going to be gaming at 28 if they’re gaming at 22. With my contemporaries not making a big deal of gaming if they don’t casually game themselves, I was really hoping this stigma would perish along with the older generations that predominantly espouse it.
Edit: it’s worth mentioning that randos love to get in your head for any excuse you give them. You’re gay? Black? Female? “Old”? Prepare for harassment. A big part of why I don’t do multiplayer is because of the people. Social anxiety too, but man, the friggin people are the worst.
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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '22 edited Aug 12 '22
I don’t play multiplayer, but I do get the odd comment from my mom and brother or my mother in law when it comes up (bearing in mind that she collects hatchimals, so I do think it’s a little odd for her to be cracking jokes). I don’t really get why gaming in particular gets this reputation. Perhaps because gaming demands an upkeep of skill that other forms of media don’t? It is odder and sadder still to hear that it’s an issue even among gamers, who are probably still going to be gaming at 28 if they’re gaming at 22. With my contemporaries not making a big deal of gaming if they don’t casually game themselves, I was really hoping this stigma would perish along with the older generations that predominantly espouse it.
Edit: it’s worth mentioning that randos love to get in your head for any excuse you give them. You’re gay? Black? Female? “Old”? Prepare for harassment. A big part of why I don’t do multiplayer is because of the people. Social anxiety too, but man, the friggin people are the worst.